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Shana Lynn Williams

Case from Middlesex, NC dated Feb 26, 2021

Victim Details

Shana Lynn Williams

Female

White / Caucasian

Middlesex

NC

2021-02-26

51

Shana

Lynn Williams

06/28/2026

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Shana Lynn Williams, a 51-year-old woman from Middlesex, North Carolina, tragically passed away on February 26, 2021. She was found shot dead in her home on Woodard's Dairy Road. The Johnston County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the scene at around 9 a.m. that morning and discovered her body. Shana Lynn Williams was known to be a loving and friendly person, deeply cherished by her family.

The investigation into her death led to the arrest of Dylan Joseph Odett, her 29-year-old nephew ...
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